New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
"PARNELLISM AND CRIME"
COVERT ATTACK ON DILLON IN THE HOUSE.
HOME RULERS DEMANDING HEARING on THE

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CHARGES MADE BY 1.-THE LONDON TINES
LONDON, May 3-Charles Edward Lewis Conservative
Member for North Antrim in tho House Of Commons TINS
afternoon called the Houses attention TO the breach OF
privilege committed by The London Times In article
charging John Dillon with having told fasehood when
he denied the papers allegations that he was an accom-
pcc Sheridan the Invincble In this article The Times
declares
Mr. Dillon IN his denial had either presented Parliament
yet lower depth OF dishonesty sheridan
and and tie so:s osSs q son.taionsl
hardly have succeeded in entirely forgetting their
relations Mr. Dillon has been called he chevalier Bsyard
public from the lc his party party
show the sesi Of tho Parnete party to DO that
quality which Englshmen rightly prize above all others as
OH Indispensable foundation OF character.
Mr.. Lewis concluded as follows
wholesale charges Of lying against Mt DSn Ion eGns nss
take notice OF them.
Philip Albert Muntz tConservativc) seconded Mr..
Lewiss motion.
Speaker Peel, answering Mr.. Dillon, said II the House
decided that the article quoted by Mr. Lewis abreach
OF privilege motion could be made calling the offenders
the bar OF the House TO for their conduct in
committing the breach.
W. II. Smith, First Lord OF the Treasury, moved that
the adjourn In order that questions OF fact might
be argued.
Mr. Dillon said desired have the question brought to
an issue llgnt OIL ltc Ol
putting him the defensive until his accuser was
brought the bar OF the House When the publisher OF
The Times, declared Mr. Dillon stood at the bar he, tfr
Dillon would prove him base ana cowardly liar as
ever existed [Parnellite cheers
Mr Sexton said It for assembly Of English gen.
temen to say whether for the future Its Irish members
should exposed TO the attack OF every ruian calling
himself the editor OF newspaper The House should let
the assailed members have an inquiry by cOnlnttee
"Then said Mr. Sexton let The Times bring forward us
battaons OF forgers and liars. The Irish members VIII
prove that they have been subjected system OF moral
assassination. They will be able fully to justify them
selves" lCheers.
MIR Bradaugh opposed Mr. Smiths motion TO adjourn.
Mr. Gladstone also opposed the motion. He said Mr.
Dillon had been charged with having stated deliberate
fasehOOd while addressing the House. III anything con.
stituted breach OF privilege, this breach Jhe
parties accused demanded immediate trial IL was I'M
possible that the House could resist IL had always been
The the House itself proceed to deal With
delay with a motion relating TO breach OF privilege
afterward, In special appointing select commit
| tee OF inquiry. ,.
division was taken on tho motion TO adjourn, result
ing in a vote OF 213 in favor OF the motion aud La
against IT,
Mr. smith moved that Thursday the House resume
consideration OF the question Mr. sexton moved hat IL
be taken up tomorrow. a.,
| Mr. Dillon demanded 10 know whether the editor OF
The Times would brought TO the bar Of the House.
Mr. smith could only that the usual course Wonll
be followed. II then agreed to take the question UP
| again tomorrow.